Real-time Analysis of Auxin Response, Cell Wall pH and Elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana Hypocotyls

Bio Protoc. 2018 Jan 5;8(1):e2685. doi: 10.21769/BioProtoc.2685.

Abstract

The rapid auxin-triggered growth of the Arabidopsis hypocotyls involves the nuclear TIR1/AFB-Aux/IAA signaling and is accompanied by acidification of the apoplast and cell walls (Fendrych et al., 2016). Here, we describe in detail the method for analysis of the elongation and the TIR1/AFB-Aux/IAA-dependent auxin response in hypocotyl segments as well as the determination of relative values of the cell wall pH.

Keywords: Auxin signaling; Cell elongation; Cell wall pH; Hypocotyl; Live-cell imaging.